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representatives’ fees. (Sections 

206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II) 

of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 

1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).) 

Based on the best available data, we 

have determined that the current rate of 

6.3 percent will continue for 2025. We 

will continue to review our costs for 

these services on a yearly basis. 

Sean Brune, 

Deputy Commissioner, for Budget, Finance, 

and Management, Social Security 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12611] 

Advisory Committee on International 

Law; Meeting 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Department of State’s 

Advisory Committee on International 

Law (‘‘ACIL’’). 

DATES: January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. 

to 3:15 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The George Washington 

University Law School, Student 

Conference Center, 2023 G Street NW, 

Second Floor, Washington, DC. An 

option to join virtually will also be 

available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend should contact Shana Rogers, 

Office of the Legal Adviser, by January 

8, 2025, at rogerssa2@state.gov or (771) 

205–4995 and provide their name, 

professional affiliation (if any), email 

address, and phone number. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Legal 

Adviser Margaret L. Taylor will chair 

the meeting, which will be open to the 

public up to the capacity of the meeting 

room. Priority for in-person seating will 

be given to members of the Advisory 

Committee, and remaining seating will 

be reserved based upon when persons 

contact the Office of the Legal Adviser. 

Individuals who wish to attend virtually 

may request a link to the virtual meeting 

platform. Attendees who require 

reasonable accommodation should make 

their requests by January 8, 2025. 

Requests received after that date will be 

considered but might not be possible to 

accommodate. The meeting will include 

discussions on international law topics. 

These topics include: (1) jurisdictional 

issues related to crimes committed by 

private military and security companies 

(PMSCs), in light of ongoing work to 

develop an international regulatory 

framework on the regulation, 

monitoring, and oversight of PMSCs; (2) 

the tension between the stated scope of 

the binding force of international 

tribunal decisions and the practice of 

giving broad effect to those decisions; 

and (3) the interplay between various 

bodies of international law in the 

context of naval operations. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009 and 41 CFR 

102–3.150. 

Shana A. Rogers, 

Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, 

Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12609] 

Private Sector Participation in 

Domestic and International Events on 

Spaceflight Safety, Sustainability, and 

Emerging Markets in Outer Space 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State 

seeks private sector participation in a 

series of domestic and international 

events promoting the safe and 

responsible exploration and use of outer 

space. 

DATES: Participants will provide their 

perspectives on Department equities 

and/or serve as private sector advisors 

to U.S. delegations to one or more 

workshops, meetings, symposia, and 

other international events related to 

safety, sustainability, responsible 

behavior, and emerging markets in outer 

space until December 31, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Solicitations for private 

sector participation in specific events, 

including event dates and locations, 

will be posted at least 30 days prior to 

the event on https://www.state.gov/ 

remarks-and-releases-bureau-of-oceansand-international-environmental-andscientific-affairs/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Guglietta, Lead Foreign Affairs 

Officer, Office of Space Affairs, Bureau 

of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20522, email: gugliettart@state.gov, 

telephone: 1–202–485–6952. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Participation of the commercial space 

sector, academia and other nongovernmental organizations in these 

events will assist the Department of 

State in fulfilling its responsibilities 

pursuant to the 2020 National Space 

Policy and the 2021 United States Space 

Priorities Framework. Participation from 

the U.S. private sector will also help 

inform the United States’ international 

engagements and provide an 

opportunity for participants to better 

understand international perspectives 

on pressing outer space issues. 

Events will vary in location and 

format, to include fully online, hybrid, 

and in-person activities. Short notice 

modification of plans may be required 

in response to unpredictable factors. 

Meetings may be stand alone or on the 

margins of related events, which may 

include, but are not limited to, the 

United Nations Committee on the 

Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 

(UNCOPUOS) Scientific and Technical 

Subcommittee (STSC), the UNCOPUOS 

Legal Subcommittee (LSC), the 

UNCOPUOS plenary, events organized 

by the UN Office for Outer Space 

Affairs, and other engagements. There 

may also be additional opportunities to 

provide expert views related to 

domestic policies and U.S. positions in 

other international diplomatic fora. 

Please note the limited number of slots 

for non-USG participation in many 

events. 

Participants should focus on the 

following: 

Safety: Identify key safety issues for 

crewed and/or uncrewed outer space 

operations. Discuss current attempts to 

address these issues and suggest new 

challenges that may develop as private 

sector space activities advance and 

evolve. 

Sustainability: Explore efforts to 

promote sustainable and responsible 

behavior in space. Examine best 

practices and guidelines aimed at 

safeguarding the outer space 

environment for future exploration and 

use. In particular, implementation of the 

2019 UNCOPUOS Long-Term 

Sustainability (LTS) guidelines and the 

multi-nation Artemis Accords should be 

considered. 

Emerging Markets: Discuss the 

challenges to an economically viable 

space industry and how these 

challenges relate to the domestic 

regulatory and international governance 

frameworks. Share recent advances 

within the commercial space sector and 

how they may develop in the future. 

Evaluate how an expanding commercial 

sector may affect equities like terrestrial 

based astronomy, planetary protection, 

orbital debris mitigation, space resource 

utilization, and other aspects of safe and 

sustainable operations in outer space. 

Facilitating Private Sector Input: 

Suggest ways to enhance collaboration 

between the U.S. Government, foreign 

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industry in the development of 

international best practices and related 

mechanisms, including at the United 

Nations level. Provide advice on 

methods of improving information 

sharing and collaboration between 

industry stakeholders and the 

Department of State to improve 

bilateral, regional, and multilateral 

diplomacy related to commercial space. 

Share perspectives on the role of U.S. 

and foreign commercial actors in 

providing greater access to space for 

emerging spacefaring nations and 

enhancing economic prosperity. 

Valda M. Vikmanis-Keller, 

Director, Office of Space Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30503 Filed 12–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12614] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Being Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Neue 

Sachlichkeit/New Objectivity’’ 

Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that certain objects being 

imported from abroad pursuant to 

agreements with their foreign owners or 

custodians for temporary display in the 

exhibition ‘‘Neue Sachlichkeit/New 

Objectivity’’ at the Neue Galerie New 

York, in New York, New York, and at 

possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, are of 

cultural significance, and, further, that 

their temporary exhibition or display 

within the United States as 

aforementioned is in the national 

interest. I have ordered that Public 

Notice of these determinations be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, 

Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202– 

632–6471; email: section2459@

state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. 

Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street 

NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 

12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign 

Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 

1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 

6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of 

Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, 

Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of 

August 28, 2000, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 523 of December 22, 

2021. 

Nicole L. Elkon, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30571 Filed 12–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12613] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Being Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Jose 

Maria Velasco’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that certain objects being 

imported from abroad pursuant to an 

agreement with their foreign owner or 

custodian for temporary display in the 

exhibition ‘‘Jose Maria Velasco’’ at the 

Minneapolis Institute of Art, 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, are of cultural 

significance, and, further, that their 

temporary exhibition or display within 

the United States as aforementioned is 

in the national interest. I have ordered 

that Public Notice of these 

determinations be published in the 

Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, 

Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202– 

632–6471; email: section2459@

state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. 

Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street 

NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 

12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign 

Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 

1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 

6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of 

Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, 

Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of 

August 28, 2000, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 523 of December 22, 

2021. 

Nicole L. Elkon, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12612] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Being Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘The First 

Homosexuals’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that certain objects being 

imported from abroad pursuant to 

agreements with their foreign owners or 

custodians for temporary display in the 

exhibition ‘‘The First Homosexuals’’ by 

Alphawood Foundation, through its 

subsidiary Alphawood Exhibitions LLC, 

at the Wrightwood 659 Gallery, Chicago, 

Illinois, and at possible additional 

exhibitions or venues yet to be 

determined, are of cultural significance, 

and, further, that their temporary 

exhibition or display within the United 

States as aforementioned is in the 

national interest. I have ordered that 

Public Notice of these determinations be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, 

Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. 

Department of State (telephone: 202– 

632–6471; email: section2459@

state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. 

Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street 

NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 

12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign 

Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 

1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 

6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of 

Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, 

Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of 

August 28, 2000, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 523 of December 22, 

2021. 

Nicole L. Elkon, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

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